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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $60.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7960X - $0.32 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-540 - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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